What does NY and MD Juvenile Justice have in common? Assault and injury rates to staff and youth at unprecedented highs after changing their restraint policies. Riots where the youths, not the staff, control the facilities Escapees Releasing Juveniles into non-secure and community settings prematurely resulting in civilian casualties NY: One juvenile transferred from a [...]
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Injuries in Md. Juvenile Justice Facilities Spike in 2008 In response to a restraint programming change in late 2007 newspapers are reporting that — Injuries in Maryland Juvenile Justice Facilities Spike in 2008. http://somd.com/news/headlines/2008/9036.shtml It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that based on an 88% increase in the number of injuries [...]
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